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While he's willing to invest in that, mostly he wants to make sure Union Pacific's day-to-day operations are steadily improving. He's also working to speed up decision making at the railroad to help make Union Pacific more responsive to customers. We’re going to have the best service, and we’re going to have the best safety record. That will put pressure on Union Pacific’s profits. Railroad safety has been in the spotlight this year ever since a Norfolk Southern train derailed and caught fire in eastern Ohio back in February.

Persons: Jim Vena, he's, ” Vena, Vena, He's, Lance Fritz, “ We’re, Amit Bose Organizations: —, Pacific's, Union, Canadian National, Union Pacific, Federal Railroad Administration Locations: OMAHA, Neb, Union Pacific, West, Norfolk Southern, Ohio, East Palestine

[1/2] A trader works on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) in New York City, U.S., July 24, 2023. The Fed lifted its benchmark overnight interest rate by a widely expected 25 basis points, marking the 11th hike in the U.S. central bank's past 12 policy meetings. As of Wednesday, 77.6% of the 152 companies listed on the S&P 500 (.SPX) that have reported earnings have beaten analysts' expectations as compiled by Refinitiv. Advancing issues outnumbered decliners on the NYSE by a 1.75-to-1 ratio; on Nasdaq, a 1.64-to-1 ratio favored advancers. The S&P 500 posted 29 new 52-week highs and no new lows; the Nasdaq Composite recorded 72 new highs and 92 new lows.

Persons: Brendan McDermid, Dow, Jerome Powell, Goldman Sachs, Angelo Kourfafas, Edward Jones, Brent Schutte, David Bahnsen, Jim Vena, Lance Fritz, Wells Fargo, decliners, Bansari Mayur Kamdar, Johann M, Savio D'Souza, Anil D'Silva, Maju Samuel, Richard Chang Organizations: New York Stock Exchange, REUTERS, Microsoft, Boeing, Dow, Nasdaq, Federal, Fed, Northwestern Mutual Wealth Management, Google, NYSE, Bahnsen, Meta, Facebook, Refinitiv, Reuters Graphics Reuters, Dow Jones, Union Pacific, Thomson Locations: New York City, U.S, Bengaluru

☆ Union Pacific appoints former executive Jim Vena as CEO
▼ + stars: | 2023-07-26 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: 1 min

July 26 - Union Pacific Corp (UNP.N) on Wednesday named former chief operating officer Jim Vena as its top boss, months after CEO Lance Fritz said he was stepping down, sending the U.S. railroad operator's shares up 6.7% in premarket trading. Vena, who will take the top job on Aug. 14, started his career in 1976 and was in the reckoning to lead Canadian National Railway Co (CNR.TO) after investors backed him for the role. He has worked under the late Hunter Harrison at Canadian National, who pioneered Precision Scheduled Railroading (PSR), which is commonly used across the industry today. Union Pacific, which connects 23 states in the western part of the country by rail, also elected Mike McCarthy as its board chairman. Reporting by Nathan Gomes and Amna Karimi in Bengaluru; Editing by Anil D'Silva and Vinay DwivediOur Standards: The Thomson Reuters Trust Principles.

Persons: Jim Vena, Lance Fritz, Vena, Hunter Harrison, Mike McCarthy, Nathan Gomes, Amna, Anil D'Silva, Vinay Dwivedi Organizations: Union Pacific Corp, Wednesday, U.S ., Canadian National Railway Co, Canadian National, Union Pacific, Thomson Locations: Bengaluru

☆ Union Pacific shares spike following CEO succession announcement
▼ + stars: | 2023-07-26 | by ( ) www.cnbc.com time to read: 1 min

Share Share Article via Facebook Share Article via Twitter Share Article via LinkedIn Share Article via EmailUnion Pacific shares spike following CEO succession announcementLance Fritz, outgoing CEO at Union Pacific, joins 'Squawk on the Street' to discuss Union Pacific's Q2 revenue miss, Jim Vena taking over as Union Pacific CEO, and plans for the CEO transition.

Persons: Lance Fritz, Jim Vena Organizations: Email Union Pacific, Union Pacific, Union, Union Pacific CEO

[1/2] A trader works on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) in New York City, U.S., July 24, 2023. Microsoft (MSFT.O) eased 4.0% after laying out an aggressive spending plan to meet demand for its new artificial intelligence (AI)-powered services. "This is indicative of the selectivity we are seeing in big tech after such a stock price surge so far this year." Advancing issues outnumbered decliners by a 1.50-to-1 ratio on the NYSE and by a 1.32-to-1 ratio on the Nasdaq. The S&P index recorded 24 new 52-week highs and no new lows, while the Nasdaq recorded 58 new highs and 64 new lows.

Persons: Brendan McDermid, David Bahnsen, Melissa Brown, we're, Dow, Jim Vena, Lance Fritz, Wells Fargo, Bansari Mayur Kamdar, Johann M, Savio D'Souza, Anil D'Silva, Maju Samuel Organizations: New York Stock Exchange, REUTERS, Microsoft, Boeing, Dow, Nasdaq, Federal, Google, NYSE, Bahnsen, Facebook, Applied Research, Reuters Graphics Reuters, Dow Jones, Union Pacific, Thomson Locations: New York City, U.S, Qontigo, Bengaluru

☆ Union Pacific names former executive Vena as CEO, misses profit estimate
▼ + stars: | 2023-07-26 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +1 min

Vena, who will take the top job on Aug. 14, started his career in 1976 and was in the reckoning to lead Canadian National Railway Co (CNR.TO) after investors backed him for the role. He has worked under the late Hunter Harrison at Canadian National, who pioneered Precision Scheduled Railroading (PSR), which is commonly used across the industry today. Union Pacific, which connects 23 states in the western part of the country by rail, also elected Mike McCarthy as its board chairman. The company reported second-quarter profit of $2.54 per share, missing analysts' average estimate of $2.75 per share, according to Refinitiv IBES data, as its shipments fell. The railroad industry has been struggling with railcar shortages resulting in shipment delays and supply-chain disruptions.

Persons: Jim Vena, Lance Fritz, Vena, Hunter Harrison, Fritz, Mike McCarthy, Nathan Gomes, Amna, Anil D'Silva, Vinay Dwivedi Organizations: Union Pacific Corp, Wednesday, U.S ., Canadian National Railway Co, Canadian National, Soroban Capital Partners, Union Pacific, Thomson Locations: Bengaluru

☆ Watch CNBC's full interview with Union Pacific's outgoing CEO Lance Fritz
▼ + stars: | 2023-07-26 | by ( ) www.cnbc.com time to read: 1 min

Share Share Article via Facebook Share Article via Twitter Share Article via LinkedIn Share Article via EmailWatch CNBC's full interview with Union Pacific's outgoing CEO Lance FritzLance Fritz, outgoing CEO at Union Pacific, joins 'Squawk on the Street' to discuss Union Pacific's Q2 revenue miss, Jim Vena taking over as Union Pacific CEO, and plans for the CEO transition.

Persons: Lance Fritz Lance Fritz, Jim Vena Organizations: Union, Union Pacific, Union Pacific CEO

☆ Where the trucking and rail recession is showing up in the economic data
▼ + stars: | 2023-04-28 | by ( Lori Ann Larocco | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +6 min

The decrease negatively impacts earnings for both trucking and rail where revenue is generated by moving freight. Ocean freight orders are a leading indicator of train and trucking earnings since 90% of the world's trade moves by water. This is one of three key supply chain charts that are signaling more financial potholes for trucking and rail companies. West Coast ports have been losing trade to both the East Coast ports and Gulf ports as a result of prolonged labor negotiations, though union representatives indicated last week a "tentative agreement" had been reached, but no details were provided. Trucking is needed for both container pick up at the ocean terminals and rail ramps.

April 20 (Reuters) - Union Pacific Corp's (UNP.N) chief executive officer said on Thursday the railroad operator was considering slowing down the pace of hiring in the second half of the year amid a cloudy economic outlook, becoming the latest U.S. company to evaluate its staffing plans. CEO Lance Fritz told Reuters in an interview the outlook was turning a "little cloudier" for consumer-facing companies, which is making railroad volume difficult to predict. A possible slowdown in hiring comes at a time when railroads are struggling to move cargo on time, which has invited severe criticisms from regulators and customers. Shares of Union Pacific, which connects West Coast ports to key terminals such as Chicago, lost its gains in the day to trade flat in the afternoon session. Operating revenue for the quarter ended March 31 rose 3% to $6.06 billion, in line with analysts' estimates.

☆ Another cultish cost-saving formula gets off-track
▼ + stars: | 2023-03-29 | by ( Jeffrey Goldfarb | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +9 min

Despite its multiple interpretations and approaches, success is widely gauged by a railway’s operating ratio, a simple measure of how much it spends to make a buck. Union Pacific’s peers improved similarly, indicative of the antiquated ways the industry had been deploying resources. Union Pacific also found itself unable to bring back enough furloughed workers in areas where they were most needed. “In a significant departure from the railroad industry's recent past, we deliberately moved away from a singular focus on operating ratio,” he told lawmakers. “If we wanted to drive [operating ratio] lower over time, we could,” the board wrote in a letter to shareholders in late 2021.

☆ Bank of America reveals the winning market share gainers with more room to run
▼ + stars: | 2023-03-04 | by ( Michael Bloom | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +6 min

Analysts at Bank of America named a slew of companies this week that they believe are winning market share in this tough economic environment and so the stocks have more room to run. They include: Analog Devices , TJX Companies, Zeta Global , Costco and Union Pacific. TJX Companies The discount retailer has room to grow, especially as shoppers look to save money by trading down, according to analyst Lorraine Hutchinson. We value ADI at the higher end of peer comps due to ADI's growth potential and free cash flow generation." as we view TJX as a market share gainer that is well positioned to benefit from trade-down and the high level of inventory availability.

☆ Stocks close slightly up after prior week's selloff
▼ + stars: | 2023-02-27 | by ( Chuck Mikolajczak | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +4 min

All three main stock indexes climbed more than 1% shortly after the opening bell, in part due to an easing in Treasury yields, and all three closed well off their session highs. Stocks steadily gave up gains throughout the session as U.S. Treasury yields moved off the day's lows. Traders work on the trading floor at the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) in New York City, U.S., January 27, 2023. Advancing issues outnumbered declining ones on the NYSE by a 1.69-to-1 ratio; on Nasdaq, a 1.41-to-1 ratio favored advancers. The S&P 500 posted 4 new 52-week highs and 8 new lows; the Nasdaq Composite recorded 71 new highs and 102 new lows.

☆ Wall Street bounces modestly after prior week's selloff
▼ + stars: | 2023-02-27 | by ( Chuck Mikolajczak | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +4 min

Each of the three main indexes climbed more than 1% shortly after the opening bell, in part due to an easing in Treasury yields. The yield on two-year Treasury notes , which typically moves in step with interest rate expectations, slipped after touching a near four-month high. Seagen Inc (SGEN.O) surged 9.73% after the Wall Street Journal reported that Pfizer (PFE.N) was in early talks to acquire the biotech firm. Advancing issues outnumbered declining ones on the NYSE by a 2.30-to-1 ratio; on Nasdaq, a 1.66-to-1 ratio favored advancers. The S&P 500 posted four new 52-week highs and five new lows; the Nasdaq Composite recorded 58 new highs and 82 new lows.

☆ Wall Street edges higher after last week's rout
▼ + stars: | 2023-02-27 | by ( Sruthi Shankar | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +4 min

"Some relatively significant losses last week is the starting point," said Art Hogan, chief market strategist at B Riley Wealth. "Also, when you look at the drivers last week, better-than-expected economic data pushed yields higher. The yield on two-year Treasury notes , the most sensitive to short-term rate expectations, slipped after touching a near four-month high earlier. Seagen Inc (SGEN.O) surged 10.5% after the Wall Street Journal reported that Pfizer (PFE.N) was in early talks to acquire the biotech firm. The S&P index recorded three new 52-week highs and three new lows, while the Nasdaq recorded 51 new highs and 64 new lows.

☆ Wall Street climbs after worst weekly selloff of 2023
▼ + stars: | 2023-02-27 | by ( Sruthi Shankar | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +4 min

"February historically is the second worst month of the year for the stock market. So investors are concluding from a seasonal perspective that maybe stocks could rally at least in the near term." The yield on two-year notes , the most sensitive to short-term rate expectations, slipped after touching a near four-month high earlier in the session. After last week's hawkish comments from the Fed policymakers, investors will turn to Fed Governor Philip Jefferson's speech later in the day. Seagen Inc (SGEN.O) surged 12.2% after the Wall Street Journal reported that Pfizer (PFE.N) was in early talks to acquire the biotech firm.

☆ Wall Street set for opening gains after sharp weekly losses
▼ + stars: | 2023-02-27 | by ( Sruthi Shankar | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +3 min

Futures pointed to a recovery in sentiment on Monday as U.S. Treasury yields slipped after a strong rally. Rate-sensitive growth stocks such as Apple Inc (AAPL.O) and Amazon.com Inc (AMZN.O) climbed in premarket trading. So investors are concluding from a seasonal perspective that maybe stocks could rally at least in the near term." After last week's hawkish comments from the Fed policymakers, investors will turn to Fed Governor Philip Jefferson's speech later in the day. Seagen Inc (SGEN.O) surged 13.2% after the Wall Street Journal reported that Pfizer (PFE.N) was in early talks to acquire the biotech firm.

☆ Union Pacific shares rise after CEO Fritz to step down amid investor pressure
▼ + stars: | 2023-02-27 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

Feb 27 (Reuters) - Shares of Union Pacific Corp (UNP.N) surged nearly 10% before the bell on Monday, a day after the U.S. railroad operator announced that its Chief Executive Lance Fritz would step down this year amid pressure from investor Soroban Capital Partners. The gains came after some Wall Street analysts backed the leadership change at the company, which has struggled with labor shortages and service issues. Union Pacific's shares have dropped more than 25% over the past 10 months. Other analysts said a new leadership has the potential to improve the company's operating ratio — a key profitability metric. In its most-recent quarter, the company flagged higher operating expenses caused by operational inefficiencies and the current economic environment hitting its revenue growth.

☆ Futures rise after Wall Street's worst weekly rout of 2023
▼ + stars: | 2023-02-27 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

SummarySummary Companies Futures up: Dow 0.41%, S&P 0.46%, Nasdaq 0.53%Feb 27 (Reuters) - Futures tracking the main U.S. indexes rose on Monday after Wall Street posted its worst weekly performance of 2023 on fears that the Federal Reserve would keep raising rates this year. Futures pointed to a slight recovery in market sentiment on Monday as some of the rate-sensitive growth stocks rose in premarket trading. ET, Dow e-minis were up 135 points, or 0.41%, S&P 500 e-minis were up 18.25 points, or 0.46%, and Nasdaq 100 e-minis were up 64 points, or 0.53%. Seagen Inc (SGEN.O) surged 14.9% after the Wall Street Journal reported that Pfizer (PFE.N) was in early talks to acquire the biotech firm. Reporting by Sruthi Shankar in Bengaluru; Editing by Saumyadeb ChakrabartyOur Standards: The Thomson Reuters Trust Principles.

☆ Union Pacific CEO to leave after push from activist shareholder
▼ + stars: | 2023-02-27 | by ( Chris Isidore | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +4 min

New York CNN —Union Pacific shares jumped 10% in premarket trading Monday after the railroad company announced CEO Lance Fritz will leave the company by year-end, following a call by an activist hedge fund for his ouster. Union Pacific just reported a record profit for the second straight year. And it said that the Surface Transportation Board, one of the regulators of freight railroads, ranked Union Pacific as providing the worst service among the major railroads. Union Pacific last year earned a net income of $7 billion, up about $500 million, or 7%, from the previous record profit it posted for 2021. Total employee compensation for the year came to $4.6 billion, far less than the $6.3 billion that Union Pacific spent repurchasing shares of stock in the period.

☆ Bank of America upgrades Union Pacific after railroad operator says new CEO coming in 2023
▼ + stars: | 2023-02-27 | by ( Hakyung Kim | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +1 min

Bank of America says it's time to buy Union Pacific after the company announced its current CEO, Lance Fritz, would be stepping down this year. Analyst Ken Hoexter upgraded the railroad operator's shares to buy from neutral. Hoexter said the leadership change shows the company is prioritizing an operational fix after it was flagged for poor service by the Surface Transportation Board last year. The firm expressed optimism for the frontrunner for Fritz's replacement — former Union Pacific COO Jim Vena — citing his strong track record at the company. Hoexter raised his price target to $241 from $218, implying a 25% upside from Friday's closing price.

☆ Stocks making the biggest moves premarket: Best Buy, Seagen, Union Pacific and more
▼ + stars: | 2023-02-27 | by ( Pia Singh | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +1 min

Union Pacific — Shares rose 9.5% after the company said CEO Lance Fritz would have a successor named this year. Best Buy — The retailer slipped 1.5% in the premarket after being downgraded to market perform from outperform by Telsey Advisory Group. The Wall Street firm said it expects high inflation and rising interest rates to weigh on Best Buy's 2023 sales and profits. The Omaha-based company used $2.855 billion to buy back shares in the quarter. Alliant Energy — Shares dropped more than 3% after the company reported that it intends to offer $500 million of its convertible senior notes due 2026.

☆ Union Pacific CEO to step down as hedge fund presses for change
▼ + stars: | 2023-02-26 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +1 min

Feb 26 (Reuters) - U.S. railroad Union Pacific (UNP.N) on Sunday said it expects to name a successor to assume the position of chief executive officer replacing Lance Fritz in 2023. "Union Pacific has been my home for 22 years and I am confident that now is the right time for Union Pacific’s next leader to take the helm. The announcement comes after U.S. hedge fund Soroban Capital Partners in a letter on Sunday called for Fritz to be replaced. Union Pacific in a statement said as part of the board's succession planning process it has considered shareholder input and will continue to do so, adding it has been actively engaging with Soroban Capital since 2017. Reporting by Rhea Binoy and Kanjyik Ghosh in Bengaluru Editing by Chris ReeseOur Standards: The Thomson Reuters Trust Principles.

☆ Hedge Fund Seeks Ouster of Union Pacific CEO
▼ + stars: | 2023-02-26 | by ( Juliet Chung | Lauren Thomas | ) www.wsj.com time to read: 1 min

Union Pacific’s fourth-quarter profit and revenue fell short of Wall Street’s expectations. Hedge fund Soroban Capital Partners is pushing Union Pacific Corp. to replace Chief Executive Lance Fritz , arguing the railroad has underperformed on his watch, according to people familiar with the matter. Soroban is a longtime Union Pacific investor, one of the company’s biggest shareholders with a 1%-plus stake valued at about $1.6 billion, the people said.

☆ Union Pacific Plans to Name New CEO This Year
▼ + stars: | 2023-02-26 | by ( Juliet Chung | Lauren Thomas | ) www.wsj.com time to read: 1 min

Union Pacific’s fourth-quarter profit and revenue fell short of Wall Street’s expectations. Union Pacific Corp. said Sunday it plans to name a new chief executive this year, hours after a major shareholder publicly urged the railroad company’s board to oust Lance Fritz from the job. Soroban Capital Partners, a New York hedge fund managing about $10 billion, on Sunday disclosed a letter it wrote to Union Pacific directors pushing for the change, arguing that the company has underperformed on Mr. Fritz’s watch. The letter was earlier reported on by The Wall Street Journal.

☆ Port of New York shatters trade record, but latest shipping data hints at California comeback
▼ + stars: | 2023-01-25 | by ( Lori Ann Larocco | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +3 min

Containers sit at the GCT New York container terminal on Staten Island on October 20, 2022, in New York City. The Port of Long Beach moved 9.13 million TEUs last year. "These 9.5 million TEUs is more than 27% of 2019 levels," said Bethann Rooney, port director of the Port of New York and New Jersey. "This is not sustainable if we are going to handle 14 million TEUs in the not too distant future," she said. If they have stability on the West Coast, it doesn't really make sense to spend the extra two weeks crossing to go to the East Coast.

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